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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Compassion and Living Water

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Treat for the Workers
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Before I retired from my job,
there were times when my husband Robert, would surprise our team and cook up a
big breakfast.

Usually there were co-workers from other
departments who would venture into the upstairs kitchen, so Robert began to
bring larger amounts.

Fried potatoes,
sausage patties, scrambled eggs were the usual menu.Robert used large aluminum baking pans to
bring his treat.

One day the sausage pan
dripped some grease on the kitchen floor.Grabbing some paper towels I wiped it up, but not quite good
enough.Carol skipped into the kitchen, hoping
to find some food left; she stepped on a speck of the grease, slid and fell down and hit
her knee.

Holding back tears, she
managed to pull herself up and over to a chair.That day she was wearing a dress instead of her usual pants suit, and I
could see her knee was beginning to swell.

Suddenly compassion flooded
my being, along with guilt for having been partially the cause of the accident
- - and I reached out my hand and covered her knee with my palm. Softly I said,
“Jesus we need your help.”

Instantly her red knee
returned to a normal color, and the swelling receded.Carol exclaimed, “It doesn’t hurt any more.”

God was good, and although
miracles are not an everyday occurrence, there are times when God will place
his hand over our hurting flesh and with compassion remove the pain, bringing
back the normal.

As I read online a Charisma Magazine devotional
by Rod Parsley,he reminded us that
God can use even the least of his children to do his bidding.It is important to not only be willing and
ready but to be prepared spiritually.

He said in part: “We are God's agents in the earth,
and He desires to manifest His miracle-working power through us. But in order
to be used, you must not only be willing to be used, you must also be ready to
be used.

Don't wait until
you need a miracle to start polishing your vessel. Prepare your vessel by
keeping your spirit strong in the Word, in prayer, and in fellowship with your
Father.

Pour into me, O Lord, Your living
waters.I am ready to receive today all that You desire to pour into me and out of me. Amen.”

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Thanks for sharing this beautiful miracle moment Hazel. It's always so incredible when our Lord hears our prayers and heals. I'm sure it was very encouraging for you and Carol experiencing it, and now for others reading about it. Love this thought especially: "Don't wait until you need a miracle to start polishing your vessel."

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About Me

I am a widow as of 04/14/17 when my husband Robert went to heaven. I am an ordained minister but am retired except for an occasional wedding or funeral. Sharing about Jesus is a passion and that is why this blog has been set up. I write true stories with a spiritual twist.